Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.
Antonio Guterres calls on M23 rebels to 'immediately cease all hostile actions and withdraw from occupied areas,' says spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı
Gunfire broke out before dawn Monday in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending more troops across the border to help allied fighters capture the provincial capital.
A Sky News team was attacked in Goma because people fleeing the escalating conflict thought they were Rwandan - giving a small glimpse of the panicked civil unrest in the city.
Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing towns in the east of the country as rebel forces close in on the city of Goma. Explosions and gunshots were heard in city - home to more than a million people - late on Sunday evening,
There was no immediate comment from the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman ahead of the Security Council meeting. The UN chief reiterated his “strongest condemnation ...
M23 rebels claim they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned 'flagrant disregard' for the DRC's sovereignty. DW has more.
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo and halt support for M23 fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma.
Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on